"nice to report that Dido's second album is strong enough to reveal her detractors as snobs, who hate the notion that her music appeals to 'ordinary' people ... Sadly, it proves a little more complicated than that"". Barry Walters, of ""Rolling Stone"", declared ""Like ""No Angel"" ... isn't groundbreaking, but it has its own kind of integrity. """"Life for Rent"" doesn't offer anything that drastically different from Dido's debut album [No Angel], ... she's unassuming and gentle, but her songs are so melodic and atmospheric they easily work their way into the subconscious"" was the review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine,"
"the groups success brought her fame"". ""Life for Rent"" is the fastest selling album by a female artist, passing five million sales mark in just two weeks. It sold 102,500 on the first day, and 400,351 in the first week. According to the IFPI, it was the fourth best-selling album worldwide of 2003. Also, according to the BPI, ""Life for Rent"" was the best-selling album of 2003 in United Kingdom; and the seventh best-selling album between 2000 and 2009 in the country. The album spent ten weeks at the top of the UK albums chart. It remained on the chart"
"the single introduced Dido and ""No Angel"" to a worldwide audience. ""No Angel"", composed of pop, rock and electronica songs, reached number one and was certified platinum ten times in the UK. In the US, the album reached number four and was certified platinum four times. The record experienced international success; it sold over 21 million albums. It produced seven singles, three of which reached the top twenty in the UK. In 2002, the album won a BRIT Award for Best British Album. ""Life for Rent"", Dido's second album, was released in September 2003. The album reached number one and"
"""Life for Rent"". ""No Angel"" became the top-selling album of 2001 and the 27th highest-selling of 2002. Moreover, it has been recognised as the 26th best-selling album of all time in the country, with sales that exceed 3,088,700 copies, resulting in a tenfold platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry. Meanwhile, in neighbouring Ireland, the album was listed as the second highest-selling of 2001 by the Irish Recorded Music Association, behind ""Swing When You're Winning"" by Robbie Williams. Elsewhere in Europe, ""No Angel"" also experienced success, selling nearly 1.3 million copies in France, where it was certified diamond by the"
"Rent"". Taking over from her was Michael Jackson with his ""Number Ones"" collection. Scoring 7 #1's in the UK and 13 in the US, he had accumulated a large amount to make an album with. The album contained the likes of ""Billie Jean"", ""Rock with You"", ""Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"", ""Black or White"", ""Earth Song"" & ""Thriller"". After a break of a year, Pop Idol Will Young returned to the top of the UK charts for the 4th time with his new single ""Leave Right Now"". It was taken from his new album, ""Friday's Child"", which later topped"
"went platinum nine times in the UK. It reached number four in the U.S. and was certified double platinum. ""Life for Rent"" sold 13 million records and produced four top forty singles. In 2004, the album's lead single ""White Flag"" won a BRIT Award for Best British Single and an Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of the Year. ""Safe Trip Home"", Dido's third album, was released in November 2008. It reached number two in the UK and number thirteen in the US. ""Don't Believe in Love"" was released as the lead single from the album in October 2008, becoming"
"Siobhán Donaghy Siobhán Emma Donaghy (born 14 June 1984) is an English singer-songwriter. She is a founding member of the girl groups Sugababes and Mutya Keisha Siobhan. Donaghy left the Sugababes in 2001 following arguments with and accusations from Keisha Buchanan. Donaghy released her debut solo album, ""Revolution in Me"", on 23 September 2003, which contained three single releases. Her second studio album, ""Ghosts"", was released on 25 June 2007. Donaghy appeared in a remixed version of the hit stage show ""Rent"" (titled ""Rent Remixed"") for its 2007–2008 run, playing the role of Mimi alongside Denise van Outen. On 20"
"Africa. UK CD single Japanese CD single The B-side, ""Stoned"", was released as a promotional single from ""Life for Rent"". The song tells the story of an unwinding relationship, clouded through drugs, as the title suggests. ""Stoned"" was remixed by Deep Dish as ""Stoned (Deep Dish Remix)""; this version peaked at number-one on the Hot Dance Club Songs. ""Don't Leave Home"" ""Stoned (Deep Dish Remix)"" ""Don't Leave Home"" ""Stoned (Deep Dish Remix)"" Don't Leave Home ""Don't Leave Home"" is the third single released in the UK from Dido's second album, ""Life for Rent"". It was officially released on 12 April"
"Life is sure to please fans of Grant's previous work, and it's also sure to bring in new listeners. Trouble has come to Natalie Grant in the past, but now, there's no sign of it, and her skies are definitely clear today."" Deeper Life Deeper Life is the third studio album by Contemporary Christian music singer Natalie Grant. It was released on February 11, 2003, through Curb Records. Jonathan Widran of AllMusic said ""It's too early in her career to know whether this powerhouse singer/songwriter will ever reach the heights of Contemporary Christian Music's other Grant, but a bevy of"
"Rent (song) ""Rent"" is a 1987 single by the Pet Shop Boys. It was released in the UK by Parlophone on 12 October 1987. The lyrics are commonly thought to deal with a financially one-sided relationship, i.e. that of a kept man, the title implying more specifically the lot of a rent boy. Neil Tennant, however, stated in the ""Actually: Further Listening"" liner notes: It peaked at number 8 in the British charts. Producer Stephen Hague remixed the song for single release. The video for the song was directed by Derek Jarman. It features two intercut storylines. One, filmed in"
"solo album ""Selling Live Water"" was released in 2003 and received positive reviews; Pitchfork Media gave it a 7.3, Metacritic gave it a score of 77 and a user score of 9.5 out of 10. Sole had a job making money for an IT consulting firm until he was able to make a living off of music by selling bootlegs since he was living in a warehouse with eight people and his rent was $150 a month. ""Selling Live Water"" offered him the opportunity to tour the world. He found himself in New York when the 9/11 attacks occurred, finding"
"pants"". In 2006, in response to a question about fans focused on her looks, she elaborated, ""I just make music and don't pay much attention to all that"". Interviewed in 2013, shortly before the release of her fourth album, ""Girl Who Got Away"", she appeared puzzled, but amused, by the attention that her hair had attracted. A journalist who interviewed her shortly before the release of her second album, ""Life for Rent"" (2003), noted that ""for a platinum-selling star she radiates normality ... She looks like any quietly stylish 31-year-old"". Similarly, in 2004, the ""Observer"" described Dido's style of dress"
"The Apartments consisting of Walsh, two members of Big Heavy Stuff — Eliot Fish (bass, vocals) and Greg Atkinson (guitar, vocals) — and Nick Allum on drums. The Apartments then recorded three more albums in quick succession: ""A Life Full Of Farewells"" (1995), the acoustic ""Fête Foraine"" (1996), and ""Apart"" (1997). ""Rolling Stone"" reviewer Rob O'Connor described ""A Life Full of Farewells"" as ""the sort of ornate pop record one usually associates with big-budget psychedelia or overstudied Anglo pop. For the most part, Walsh's songs enable listeners to enjoy time spent in places we would usually rather not be."" ""Mojo"""
"""The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles"", Michael Frontani describes it as ""perhaps the most lively track"" on a ""remarkable"" album. According to Bruce Spizer: Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) ""Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond)"" is a song by English musician Ringo Starr that appears on his 1973 solo album ""Ringo"". It was written by George Harrison, Starr's former bandmate in the Beatles, and was one of several contributions Harrison made to ""Ringo"". Recording for the song took place in Los Angeles in March 1973, with Richard Perry producing the session. In addition to Starr and Harrison,"
"third LP and they released an EP entitled The Last Little Life EP on August 14, 2007. The lineup of the reformed band differed from the original, including original backup vocalist Rachel Haden on bass/vocals, Sara Radle on vocals/multiple instruments, Ben Pringle of Nerf Herder on synths, Lauren Chipman on viola/synth/vocals and Dan Joeright on drums. Sara Radle tells of when she first became aware of Matt Sharp's idea to reform The Rentals on her Myspace profile in her blog. The Rentals toured North America in the summers of 2006 and 2007; with these tours being notable for featuring a"
"and leaving the nest. I thanked him by buying him a fish supper in a very expensive restaurant in Mayfair."" A Friend for Life ""A Friend for Life"" is a song by British singer-songwriter Steve Harley, released as a non-album single in 2001. The song was written by Harley and ex-Cockney Rebel guitarist Jim Cregan, and produced by Cregan. Harley's first release of new material since the 1996 album ""Poetic Justice"", ""A Friend for Life"" was later included on Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's sixth studio album ""The Quality of Mercy"", released in 2005, where production credit would be shared"
"Life"". The song became more popular when it was released on promos and ""Clubland III"" and played more in nightclubs. It was released as a single in August 2003. It entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 2, behind ""Breathe"" by Blu Cantrell, and stayed in the chart for 15 weeks. This led to Ultrabeat performing on ""Top of the Pops"" and a lock-out signing in the HMV store in Liverpool. The video was filmed in London and features three young women who are dancers in a strip club. They are putting on their make-up and outfits, then they dance"
"The Rentals The Rentals are an American rock band fronted by vocalist Matt Sharp, best known as the former bassist for Weezer. Sharp has been the only consistent member since the group's inception. The band is best known for their 1995 single ""Friends of P."" The Rentals released two albums, ""Return of the Rentals"" (1995) and ""Seven More Minutes"" (1999) on Maverick Records before quietly splitting in 1999 following a world tour. The group reformed in 2005 and have since released several EPs and a third full-length album, ""Lost in Alphaville"", which was released August 26, 2014, on Polyvinyl Records."
"Deeper Life Deeper Life is the third studio album by Contemporary Christian music singer Natalie Grant. It was released on February 11, 2003, through Curb Records. Jonathan Widran of AllMusic said ""It's too early in her career to know whether this powerhouse singer/songwriter will ever reach the heights of Contemporary Christian Music's other Grant, but a bevy of top producers come on board this sparkling debut to launch Natalie Grant towards this goal. All of these studio wizards (Eric Foster White, Tommy Sims, and Michael Lloyd) are better-known for their secular pop music, and the variety of atmospheres they create"
"black and white, shows Chris Lowe arriving at King's Cross station by train and walking past various low-life characters. The other, filmed in colour, features Margi Clarke as the partner of a wealthy man (played by Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath), who is hosting a dinner party. The lyrics are sung by Tennant, who plays her chauffeur. The woman becomes annoyed when the man pays her no attention. She then gets Tennant to drive her to King's Cross. There, she meets Chris Lowe on the platform and they embrace. Rent (song) ""Rent"" is a 1987 single by the Pet"
"me and the dress was getting wet in all the right places."" Roxy Music Additional personnel The bass guitarist John Taylor, during his solo period after leaving Duran Duran in 1997, organized a Roxy Music tribute album called ""Dream Home Heartaches: Remaking/Remodeling Roxy Music"" (released 1999). On it, Mackay's ""A Song for Europe"" was covered by Dave Gahan and ""Street Life"" was performed by Phantom 5 (a.k.a. Gerry Laffy and Simon Laffy). Stranded (album) Stranded is the third album by English rock band Roxy Music, released in late 1973. It reached number one on the UK album charts. The cover"
"rental car (covering 9,000 miles on his first tour) playing acoustic shows. After shows he would sit at the front of the stage and sell copies of his acoustic album ""Skittish"" — then on CD-Rs in plain white sleeves. Warner Brothers had rejected the record in 1996. During his three-year tour, Doughty sold 20,000 copies of ""Skittish"" and gradually developed a following independent of Soul Coughing. Doughty collaborated with BT on ""Never Gonna Come Back Down""' providing lyrics and vocals. ""Never Gonna Come Back Down"" was contained on BT's album ""Movements in Still Life"" and released in 1999. He remained"
"potential commercial fallout of releasing an album that was 'unlike anything out there'. On 6 January a third single from the album was released, titled ""Yo-Yo"" the song was described as a ""shining example of her pop sensibilities"". In January 2012, singer Rihanna chose Roberts to co-host Styled To Rock for Sky Living HD, Roberts will act as an executive-producer and will search ""for the next generation of undiscovered designer talent"". The show will last ten weeks premiering in summer 2012, Roberts discussed the show saying ""I am so excited to be working with Rihanna on finding a new British"
"third album, named Lost in Alphaville, was eventually released in 2014 to positive reviews. The title ""The Last Little Life"" comes from the first word of the three new songs on the album: ""Last Romantic Day,"" ""Little Bit of You in Everything,"" ""Life Without a Brain."" The Last Little Life EP The Last Little Life EP is the first collection of new material from The Rentals in more than 8 years, released August 14, 2007. It is also the first release to feature the current line-up of the band since the 2006 reunion. In addition to three brand new tracks,"
"album. Slater moved to Los Angeles, California and began pursuing a solo career. Returning to London, he formed a group featuring former members of the UK band Salamanda, and began recording and gigging, under his own name. A number of songs were made available online via Slater's own website and via the fledgling Napster file sharing service, on which Slater was a featured artist during August 2000. These early solo songs included ""The Next Life"", ""Begging Rebecca"" and ""For You"". Videos for the latter two tracks were released on Slater's 2002 single, ""Consumption"" as enhanced content. The single also featured"
"Alanis Morissette, Garbage, Blur, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Sharp reformed The Rentals in 1997 and 1998 to record their second album, ""Seven More Minutes"". He recruited Petra Haden to replace Cherielynn Westrich as the main female vocalist, and Jim Richards replaced Tom Grimley on Moog synthesizer; Kevin March was again on drums and Rod Cervera on guitar. Maya Rudolph made a guest appearance on two songs. Members of Blur, Ash, Elastica, and Lush also made guest appearances. The album was released in April 1999. It was well received by fans and critics, but The Rentals' record company, Reprise"
"Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ""The Soul Sessions"", which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second album, the similarly multi-platinum ""Mind Body & Soul"" (2004), topped the UK Albums Chart for one week and spawned the top ten hit ""You Had Me"", Stone's most successful single on the UK Singles Chart to date. Both the album and single received one nomination at the 2005 Grammy Awards, while Stone"
"Allaire was ""Harvest Home"" by Jay Ungar in 1999. The studio was then substantially renovated and reopened in 2001 and has remained open since then where rock musician David Bowie recorded his album ""Heathen"" (2002). and his next one, ""Reality"" (2003) In 2001, singer-songwriter Norah Jones recorded her debut album ""Come Away with Me"" (2002). During five weeks in late 2006, the rock band Rush recorded the album ""Snakes & Arrows"" (2007). Reconfigured from the Pitcairn ownership the main house included nineteen bedrooms with three separate apartments on the property. The estate was listed on the market in 2007/2008 with"
"Rent (musical) Rent is a rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson, loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's opera ""La bohème"". It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City's East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The musical was first seen in a workshop production at New York Theatre Workshop in 1993. This same Off-Broadway theatre was also the musical's initial home following its official 1996 opening. The show's creator, Jonathan Larson, died suddenly of an"
"that she was in a relationship with music promoter SiChai for three years. Stone is a lifelong vegetarian, and has taken part in various campaigns for animal rights group PETA. Stone owns a number of rescue dogs. During her career, Stone won eight awards, including one Grammy Award and two Brit Awards. Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ""The Soul Sessions"", which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second"
"in the UK on the Verve Records label. In 1995 he moved to London. His first release was a co-written 12 inch single on Metalheadz with drum and bass producer Jason Cambridge (DJ name A-Sides) in 1997. The pair had several follow-up singles. In 2000 his first UK based solo record ""Sound Travels"" produced by Phil Asher was released on the now defunct UK label Chillifunk Records, and in 2003 the follow-up Squire For Hire was released featuring Marlena Shaw, Damon Albarn, Vanessa Freeman, Rich Medina, keyboardists Kaidi Thatham, Mike Patto, Mark de Clive Lowe, and many others, and was"
"Rent (albums) Rent (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is an album of music from the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical ""Rent"". It is produced by DreamWorks with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. The album is a 2-disc (in its CD format) collection of every song from the musical; some small segments of narration and spoken dialogue from the play are not included in the recording. The collection ends with a studio-recorded rearrangement of the song ""Seasons of Love"" featuring Stevie Wonder. The album was recorded by the original Broadway cast of ""RENT"" and was released on August 27, 1996."
"A Grand Don't Come for Free A Grand Don't Come for Free is the second studio album from British garage and hip hop act The Streets. It was released on 17 May 2004 and is listed in the book ""1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die"". It is a rap opera which follows the story of its protagonist's relationship with a girl named Simone, alongside the mysterious loss of £1,000 from his home (the eponymous ""grand""). The album can be considered a concept album, since the tracks on the album together in the exact order form a larger scenario"